Chapter 2

Qi Chaoting did not dare to walk around in the military camp. Even if she was bored, she would just stay in the tent. She also asked Yan Cheng, but he shook his head mysteriously and said, "Don't worry about these things, kid."

Qi Chaoting didn't understand, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. After all, they were not his family and he had to be restricted in every way.

There were not many girls in the military camp, so Qi Chaoting had to stay alone. Just when he was feeling bored, Qi Xinglan's voice came from far away.

"Ting'er! Ting'er!"

Qi Xinglan's voice was clear and Qi Chaoting recognized it immediately. Just as he stood up, Qi Xinglan lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Brother!" Qi Chaoting rushed over, hugged Qi Xinglan's waist, looked up and asked him: "Brother, how are you?"

Qi Chaoting knew that Qi Xinglan had been fed fertility medicine. Although he had never felt it, he knew that it was extremely bad for the body.

Qi Xinglan took a closer look and found that her sister was well taken care of. She felt relieved and said, "It's okay. Your brother has been in good health since he was a child. What's the big deal?"

Qi Xinglan patted her shoulder and asked him with a smile, "As for you, no one is giving you any trouble, right?"

Qi Chaoting shook his head. "No, they were all very nice and friendly to me. The King of Xiyuan even came and asked some very strange questions..."

Qi Chaoting paused and glanced at Qi Xinglan, "He asked about you, such as your age, personality, preferences, etc..."

At this point, she turned to Qi Xinglan and asked, "Brother, what does he mean?"

Qi Xinglan sighed, took her arm and sat down on the bed, carefully choosing her words to explain to her sister: "Ting'er, he wants to marry me."

"ah?"

"I think that even if we can go back, it will be a dead end. It is better for us to..." Qi Xinglan continued.

Let’s settle down in Xiyuan first, and then we can talk about the future.

"Brother, do you like him?"

Qi Xinglan shook her head and looked at her like she was a fool. "We've only met a few times, how can I like him? Besides, they want to get married after just a few meetings. I guess he's just attracted to me because of his beauty. How can he be sincere?"

"Brother, you..."

Qi Xinglan held her shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter what he thinks. It doesn't matter whether I like him or not. The most important thing is that we survive."

Seeing that Qi Chaoting was still hesitant, Qi Xinglan persuaded her: "It doesn't matter, you don't have to worry about me, little girl. No matter how many concubines he has in the Xiyuan royal court, no matter how long his interest in me can last, we are all lucky."

Seeing that his brother did not look sad, Qi Chaoting nodded and said, "Okay, but brother, please put yourself first. I am a girl, young and a heavy burden. You are different..."

"Qi Chaoting!" Hearing the little girl say this to herself, Qi Xinglan stopped her from speaking in a sharp voice.

"You are my sister, not a burden. If you die, what's the point of my revenge?"

Qi Chaoting knew that he had touched upon the topic that Qi Xinglan hated to hear the most, so he lowered his head and kept silent. After a long while, he admitted his mistake, "I'm sorry, brother, I won't say that again in the future."

"Don't be angry." Qi Chaoting raised his eyes and looked at him with a tearful face.

Seeing this, Qi Xinglan softened her tone and reached out to touch her sister's head. "Okay, I'm leaving first. I'll be in the next tent. You can come to me if you have anything to do."

"Um."

Qi Xinglan went back after she finished speaking.

As soon as she got inside, she found Hui Lin waiting for her. The food was already laid out on the small table, but there weren't many Xiyuan dishes. Most of them were dishes that Qi Xinglan had seen when she went to Beijing.

There was some surprise in his eyes, and when he returned to Lin, he explained: "I asked the kitchen staff to teach me the Central Plains dishes. They may not be proficient in it, and it may not suit your taste. When we return to the royal court, I will find a better chef for you."

Hui Lin asked his sister and learned that Qi Xinglan had extremely high requirements for food. His parents at home said that he was even more delicate than his sister.

Qi Xinglan glanced at him, but saw that he was looking seriously into her eyes. He felt a little unnatural for a moment, and walked over stiffly and sat down opposite Hui Lin.

Hui Lin still didn't move his chopsticks, which made Qi Xinglan feel uncomfortable. "Hey, just eat, why are you looking at me?"

Qi Xinglan was originally afraid that he would be angry if she spoke to him like this. She looked up at him and saw that he was laughing. Qi Xinglan was puzzled, "What are you laughing at!"

Hui Lin stopped laughing, but the corners of his mouth didn't fall down. His sharp features softened. He laughed with a trembling voice, "You look a bit like a wild rabbit I saw in the wild before."

“Hurry...eat quickly!”

After saying that, Qi Xinglan picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Hui Lin stopped teasing him because he only ate the food around him and didn't touch the food further away, so he picked up some and put it in his bowl.

"How is it?"

Qi Xinglan was very hungry, her mouth was full of food, and she said incoherently, "It's OK."

Hui Lin fed him while watching him eat with a smile. His cheeks were puffy, which made people's hearts itch.

Hui Lin stopped looking and lowered his head to eat.

In the afternoon, Qi Xinglan thought Huilin would go back, but she saw him sitting on the couch. "You, you don't have any official business to deal with?"

Hui Lin pretended not to know what Qi Xinglan meant and explained, "There is nothing to do this afternoon. I have already arranged the battle plan for tomorrow this morning. Xiyuan will definitely win."

"Ah...Oh." Qi Xinglan stopped talking and just sat quietly beside him.

Hui Lin didn't mention the marriage anymore. Qi Xinglan thought that he should have waited for him to say it, and then she would have agreed.

Qi Xinglan waited for a while, but Hui Lin still didn't say anything, so he said, "So, when are we going to get married?"

It was still very quiet back at Lin's place. Qi Xinglan thought that her voice was too soft and he didn't hear her, but as soon as she turned around, he hugged her tightly in his arms.

Qi Xinglan knew Hui Lin was very strong, so she let him hold her as he pleased, with her face pressed against his right shoulder, her fox collar, her body feeling his intense heartbeat.

"Really?"

Qi Xinglan nodded, "Why would I lie to you?"

Qi Xinglan added, "But you have to think about it. I have a bad temper and I speak harshly. You..."

Hui Lin held the back of his head with his hands, and the hot air sprayed on his ears, turning his ears red.

"No, I will always be good to you, believe me."

Qi Xinglan had never faced such a scene before and didn't know what to say. She could only reach out and hug his waist.

Although Hui Lin has a lot of muscles, they are not noticeable when he is wearing clothes. Only when I hug him like this can I vaguely feel the solid muscles on his waist and back.

It gives people a sense of security.

After a long time, Huilin finally let him go.

"Your Majesty..."

"Just call me Huilin. You are the only one who can call me by my name."

"Hui...Hui Lin, you haven't told me when we're going to get married. We can't get married in the next few days. I'm not well yet and can't do the ceremonials. It'll take a while."

Hui Lin smiled and took his hand, "Lan'er, are you anxious? The wedding must be held in the royal court. It would be too hasty to do it here. But I have sent a message to let them prepare in advance."

"Maybe we can get married right after we return to the royal court."

Qi Xinglan nodded. This was more than enough for her to handle. Looking at his physique, she thought that he would not faint when the candles were lit in the bridal chamber.

"Also... I can't have any feelings for you in the short term," Qi Xinglan glanced at him and found that his expression didn't change, then continued, "Don't be angry, we've only met a few times, how can it be so easy to develop feelings for each other?"

Hui Lin nodded, "It doesn't matter, I will wait for that day sooner or later."

When Hui Lin finished speaking, Qi Xinglan was nodding, and a hint of softness appeared on her forehead.

Qi Xinglan came to her senses and realized that he had kissed her forehead!

"You!" Qi Xinglan's eyes were wide open with anger, but in Hui Lin's eyes, she looked very cute.

"It's my fault. Lan'er is so pretty that I couldn't help myself."

Qi Xinglan pretended to be angry, but in fact he had expected all this and felt that he could accept it. He was just a little excited at the time, but now he has calmed down.

However, they were already angry, and it would be too embarrassing to take the initiative to reconcile, so Qi Xinglan remained angry.

Hui Lin saw that he was angry and thought about how to make him happy.

Thinking of what Qi Chaoting had said about him being good at riding and shooting, he asked, "Shall we go riding horses later? It's a pity that the grass and trees are withered in late autumn, and the scenery of the West Plains with grass and trees all over the ground in spring is a rare sight."

"...All right then."

Qi Xinglan took the stairs that Hui Lin handed over and heard that it was something she was good at, so she turned around and thought she was appeased.

He just turned his head, Hui Lin suddenly approached him, and Qi Xinglan was so frightened that he dared not move.

"You...what are you doing!!"

Qi Xinglan turned her head away and heard Hui Lin say, "Lan'er, can you give me a kiss?"

"Ah?" Qi Xinglan's eyes widened in disbelief.

"We're going to get married sooner or later anyway, so what's wrong with a kiss?"

Hui Lin smiled. He originally just wanted to tease Qi Xinglan, but when he saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time and her face was almost red but she still didn't even look at him, he gave up and was about to sit back.

Qi Xinglan suddenly stood up, and as if she had made up her mind, she put her hands on his shoulders and kissed the corner of his mouth. Qi Xinglan did not control her strength and fell directly into his arms.

Qi Xinglan struggled to get up, but Hui Lin suddenly seemed to react and grabbed his waist, then easily held him in his arms and sat him on his lap sideways.

Qi Xinglan naturally couldn't get away, she pursed her lips and looked at him, "I already kissed you, what else do you want?"

Hui Lin laughed and hugged him tightly, kissed his face again, and said happily, "I like Lan'er very much."

Qi Xinglan didn't know how to respond to this, so she got off him while he was talking and said with a red face, "Okay, I'm going to change my clothes, you get out!"

Before returning to Lin, he asked someone to prepare several sets of clothes for him. They were all suitable for his figure and were also the colors that Qi Xinglan liked.

Hui Lin had just tasted the sweetness and became much more talkative. He honestly went to the stable to choose a horse for Qi Xinglan.

When the two of them went out, Yan Chengfei said that he would bring a team of people to follow and guard the king's safety. Although Hui Lin was annoyed that he disturbed her and Qi Xinglan's alone time, she also knew that someone was really needed to protect Qi Xinglan's safety, so she nodded and let him go.

After Qi Xinglan changed his clothes and walked out of the tent, he did not see Hui Lin. Just as he was wondering, a soldier passing by recognized him, bowed to him, and then respectfully showed him the way.

"My lord, the king is in the stable choosing a horse for you."

"The stables are just ahead."

"Okay, thank you very much."

After saying that, he walked towards the place the soldier pointed, and not long after he walked, he saw his tall figure.

In his right hand he was leading a white horse which looked quite strong. When Qi Xinglan was in the capital, he often went horseback riding in the suburbs of the capital, so he naturally knew that this was a rare and good horse.

"Go back to the forest!"

Hui Lin heard the voice and turned to look at him. Qi Xinglan was standing not far from him, wearing clothes typical of Xiyuan.

The cyan clothes made him look even whiter. His high ponytail was flying, with some strands blowing in front of his forehead. His eyelids were thin and the corners of his eyes were turned upward, showing some of the boldness of a young man.

He walked over quickly with excitement in his eyes, and said in a clear and youthful voice, "Hui Lin, is this the horse you chose for me? It's really beautiful!"

Hui Lin came to his senses, nodded and said, "Yes, this horse is for you. It will follow you wherever you go in the future."

Qi Xinglan nodded and reached out to stroke the horse's back. The hair was very shiny and smooth and felt very good.

Hui Lin saw the excitement in his eyes and handed him the reins. "Want to try it?"

"Yeah." He showed rare agility and jumped onto the horse.

"Go!" Qi Xinglan led the horse a few dozen meters away, then pulled the reins and looked back at Hui Lin, "Hui Lin, are we going now?"

Hui Lin did not respond to him immediately, but looked at Yan Cheng who was walking not far away. Yan Cheng nodded in his direction, and Hui Lin replied to Qi Xinglan: "Let's go."

After saying that, he also rode his own horse to catch up with Qi Xinglan.